Chapter 4 The United States of America 英美文化的概论 .pptVIP

Chapter 4 The United States of America;Contents;Warming-up ;Brief Introduction ;National Flag;In 1986, President Regan issued a proclamation to declare that the rose became the official flower of the America. ;National bird;On the backs of the gold coins, the silver dollar, the half dollar and the quarter, we see an eagle with outspread wings. ;Independence Day (Fourth of July) ;Commander-in-chief: George Washington;Declaration of Independence July 4th, 1776 a. 13 colonies of GB b. Thomas Jefferson/Benjamin Franklin/ John Adams/Roger Sherman c. fifty-six delegates;“All men are created equally.”;Abraham Lincoln Four score and seven years ago…, the government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth. --Gettysburg Address;Thanksgiving Day;;Which country first adopted Thanksgiving as a National holiday? A. Britain B. Canada C. India D. America;Which of these dishes was not served at the first Thanksgiving feast? A. popkorn B. a goose, roasted C. turkey, boiled D. a cod ; “The Statue of Liberty” is a huge sculpture located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. This monument was a gift to the USA from the people of France in recognition of the French-American alliance during the American Revolution. ;It pictures a woman who has escaping the chains of tyranny (the broken chains lie at her feet). Libertys right hand holds a torch that is a symbol of liberty. The seven rays of Libertys crown symbolize the seven seas and seven continents of the world. Liberty holds a tablet in her left hand that reads July 4, 1776 (in Roman numerals), Independence Day of the United States of America. ; Geography;its coverage: about half the size of Russia, more than twice